Where is cancer coming from?
My wife’s cousin passed away last year. She had lung & throat cancer that apparently spread to her bones and elsewhere. She’d never smoked. She was only 62 and should have had many years (Read More)
Category: Medical Research
Why I do the Big Climb for leukemia research
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently asked me to write a story about why I do the Big Climb each year. Here’s what I sent them. I figured maybe my readers would be interested (Read More)
Of mice and T-cells
Some potentially good news is coming through the media (in this case CBS news) about a new cancer treatment using genetically modified T-cells. According to the report researchers are already testing it on terminally (Read More)
Treating Nausea
If you’re undergoing Chemo you are probably facing some “fun” side effects. Nausea being right up at the top of list. There is some excellent advice and suggested medications for dealing with and treating (Read More)
Yikes! The climb is this Sunday.
Well, this is it… The “Big Climb” I talked about in my last post is happening this Sunday (March 22). My son and I are trudging up the Columbia Tower in Seattle – 778 (Read More)
The Big Climb: raising funds for the fight against leukemia
Hi all. On March 22nd I’ll be climbing the tallest building in Seattle with my son. We’ll be trudging up 1311 steps, 778 vertical feet, to the top of the Columbia tower. Why in (Read More)
Very good news
I just received some good news regarding recent tests. Back on my post of February 7th, 2014, I talked about upcoming blood tests. The results are in now and the news is good. If (Read More)
Vitamin D3 and CLL
I’ve been reading about vitamin D3. It looks like it may help with the fight against Leuk. Researchers are taking a look at vitamin D3 to see if it has a positive effect on (Read More)
New drug on the scene
[Important: Before reading the following post, please see my ‘disclaimer‘ page.] A friend who is retired from the pharmaceutical industry recently gave me a lead on a new drug for treating some forms of (Read More)
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